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No. 65,867. PATE-NTBD JUNE 18, 1867.

E. M. BATES. CORN HUSKER.

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EDWARD M. lBATES,` OF lEAST ROCHESTER," OHIO.v

Letters .Pate-nt No. 65,867, dated June 18, 1867.

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Be it known that I, EDWARD M. BATEs, of East Rochester, in thecounty of Columbiana., and State of Ohiojhave invented certain Vnew and useful improvements in Corn-Huskers und I do hereby declare that .the following' is zt f ull and complete description of the constructionoi` the same, reference being had-to the accompanying drswings making a. part of this specicatidn, in which-.

i Figure 1 'is :t side 'view of the huslxer.A

Figure 2 is a, top view.

Figure '3 is also aside view.

i Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the views;y

This implementconsists of a metallic rod, curved end shaped as Vshown in lig. 1, iu which it will be seen 'that'th'e tail end of4 Athe crealture isburved into aTcOp 61'* ring, iid that the lmiddle section-.B is bent into thev shape of an inverted U, so also is the section C bent in the sume shape, but reversely. D, the head of the reptile, is somewhat flattened out, and terminates in iin abrupt onrounded point,E.

The manner of using his snakeship is as follows: The thirdjfinger of the rightrhand isinserted in the ring or loop A; this will bring the curve B over the .second finger, and the c uve C under the first, thus bringing the head or point E in opposition to the thumb. The h'usker is then ,used in the .saune manner as :in ordinary` husking-pin, viz, by taking the unhusked ear n the left hand, mid then with the lpoint of the implement tear the husk se 'that it can be stripped from the ear. I 4

This husler is Iextremely neat and convenient, and will noft slip from the hand, nor bite while using, and, being supported by the finger, does not' require to be grasped tightlvbyl the hand, .or tied to the seme',` as the pin in ordinary use. I I

What I claim as my'improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isd- -A curved or scrolled corn-husker, constructed in the manner as and fol-fthe purposefrlesribed.

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J. H. BURRIDGE, GEO. R. MORGAN. 

